Riley Keough ‘misses’ late mother Lisa Marie and brother Benjamin on third anniversary of his death
Daisy Jones & the Six star Riley Keough shared a black and white childhood photo of her late mother Lisa Marie Presley posing with her late brother Benjamin Keough to sombrely mark the third anniversary of his death on Wednesday.
Elvis Presley’s 34-year-old great-granddaughter – who has 1.2 million Instagram followers – endorsed her Instagram story: “Miss you both.”
Keough’s younger sibling tragically died, aged 27, in 2020 from a self-inflicted gunshot wound in their mother’s $1.8 million Calabasas mansion.
And Riley (née Danielle) still hasn’t fully come to terms with the death of her “beautiful mama,” aged 54, on January 12 from cardiac arrest.
The grandmother of LA-born heiress Priscilla Presley Posted a red rose emoji with the caption, “Needless to say, this has been a very solemn day for me – the anniversary of my dear grandson Ben’s passing. Words cannot express how much you are missed – Nona.’
‘Missing you both’: Daisy Jones & the Six star Riley Keough shared a black and white childhood photo of her late mother Lisa Marie Presley posing with her late brother Benjamin Keough to solemnly celebrate the third anniversary of his passing on Wednesday
On May 11, Riley paid the flame-haired 78-year-old a $1 million settlement and $400,000 in legal fees
to legally step down as sole trustee of Lisa Marie’s estate so she could step into the position instead – according to the New York Times.
In doing so, Keough also became responsible for the subtrusts of her 14-year-old fraternal twin half-sisters Harper and Finley Lockwood.
It was a bittersweet day for The Terminal List actress, who received her first Primetime Emmy Award nomination for Outstanding Lead Actress in a Limited/Anthology Series/Movie as the titular character in Daisy Jones & the Six.
Riley faces stiff competition from Beef’s Ali Wong, Swarm’s Dominque Fishback, George & Tammy’s Jessica Chastain, Try Beautiful Things’ Kathryn Hahn, and Fleishman stars in Trouble’s Lizzy Caplan.
Keough told E! News on Wednesday: “I’m surprised, I feel really grateful and just blessed and honored.”
Scott Neustadter and Michael H. Weber’s 10-episode miniseries scored a total of nine nominations, including limited/anthology series, costumes, music supervision, and production design.
Daisy Jones & the Six – based on the 2019 novel by Taylor Jenkins Reid – centers on a rock band from the 1970s, who more than closely resemble Fleetwood Mac.
RIP: The 34-year-old great-granddaughter of Elvis Presley’s younger brother tragically died, at the age of 27, in 2020 from a self-inflicted shotgun wound in their mother’s $1.8 million Calabasas mansion
Last picture together: And Riley (née Danielle) still hasn’t fully come to terms with the death of her “beautiful mama,” aged 54, on Jan. 12 from cardiac arrest (pictured Jan. 8)
Keough’s grandmother, Priscilla Presley, posted a red rose emoji with the caption, “Needless to say, this has been a very solemn day for me – the anniversary of my dear grandson Ben’s passing. Words cannot express how much you are missed – Nona’
Takeover: On May 11, the LA-born heiress paid the 78-year-old (R, photo June 16) a settlement of $1 million and $400,000 in legal fees to legally step down as sole trustee of Lisa Marie’s estate, so she would being able to step into the position instead
Oscar winner Reese Witherspoon was one of 13 executive producers credited and she was “incredibly excited” about the “dream come true” project, inviting Riley and Camila Morrone to attend.
Keough told E! News that she spent the day at home with her toddler daughter and husband of eight years – SAG Award-winning stuntman Ben Smith-Petersen – who turns 32 on Thursday.
The Australian actor — who looks just like Danny Keough, the nepo baby’s musician father — even had a small uncredited role as her character Daisy’s lover in an intimate scene.
“In my eyes, he’s the real Emmy winner,” Riley gushed.
‘It’s super special, it’s not every day that you get to work with your husband, it was a very nice experience.’
Riley and Ben originally met on the set of Mad Max: Fury Road in 2012.
Wednesday was clearly a big day for Keough, who unveiled the first trailer for her and Gina Gammell’s debut feature film War Pony, about two young Oglala Lakota men, which opens July 28 in select U.S. theaters.
When Felix Culpa’s production partners premiered the critically acclaimed coming-of-age drama at the Cannes Film Festival last year, they were awarded the Camera D’Or for Best Feature Film Debut.
‘I am surprised. I feel really grateful!’ It was a bittersweet day for Riley, who received her first Primetime Emmy Award nomination for Outstanding Lead Actress in a Limited/Anthology Series/Movie as the titular character in Daisy Jones & the Six.
Who will win? Keough faces stiff competition from Beef’s Ali Wong, Swarm’s Dominque Fishback, George & Tammy’s Jessica Chastain, Try Beautiful Things’ Kathryn Hahn and Fleishman in Trouble’s Lizzy Caplan
“I couldn’t be happier for all of you!” Oscar winner Reese Witherspoon was one of 13 executive producers credited and she was “incredibly excited” about the “dream come true” project, specially inviting Riley and Camila Morrone
It’s still going well! The Terminal List actress told E! News that she spent the day at home with her toddler daughter and husband of eight years — SAG Award-winning stuntman Ben Smith-Petersen (pictured March 12) — who turns 32 on Thursday
“Very excited!” Wednesday was clearly a big day for Riley, who unveiled the first trailer for her and Gina Gammell’s debut feature film War Pony, about two young Oglala Lakota men, which opens July 28 in select U.S. theaters.